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Francotte Patent Martini No 4b, lever action, falling block, single shot training rifle made from ordnance steel and wood. The rifle features a full length wood forearm stock that has a front sling swivel attached. The butt stock has a metal butt plate and a sling swivel attached. An after market leather sling is attached to the rifle. The rear sight is a micro adjustable tangent leaf graduated to 500 yards. The front sight is a post. Markings - KANGAROO ON KNOX FORM; MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS COMPANY LTD, TRADE MARK BSA, THREE CROSSED STACKED RIFLES; COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA; VIC. Markings on butt stock - 6/11; COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA MILITARY FORCES VICTORIA. +310 - 12 -120.
The rifle was used as a training rifle by NX30102 Lieutenant George Geoffrey Robinson who served with the Royal Australian Engineers during the Second World War. The Francotte Patent Martini No 4b Training Rilfe was one of the most common training rifles supplied to cadet forces by the Commonwealth of Australia.
Martini-Henry Mk III lever action, single shot rifle. The action is marked with a crown over VR B.S.A & M. Co 1886 III/I. The butt is stamped N.S.W. over a double arrow sale mark 1/667/96 and has the
Martini Cadet Rifle. Lever action marked on the right side COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and 49043 over NSW over 22.637. Left side MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS Co Ltd and TRADE MARK with three crosse
Martini Cadet single shot rifle. Lever action marked on the right side COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA with 3MD 21143 and the serial number. Left side MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS Co Ltd and TRADE MARK
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Experimental Rifle Butt. The butt is stamped on the right side with a Commonwealth of Australia (Victoria) roundel, BSA&M Co trade stamp, 2013 (crossed out) and 5/08. It is
Martini Henry Mk II Rifle. Single shot lever action marked Crown over VR over ENFIELD 1877 II. Butt stamped NSW 224 with NB and 351 crossed out. The front sling swivel has been broken off the barrel b
Martini-Enfield Mk I Rifle. Single shot lever action marked right side Crown over VR over ENFIELD 1881 III and left side Crown VR over ENFIELD 1895 ME .303. The butt has a double arrow sale mark and o
